State of Play: A Big Bash Podcast

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A Big Bash podcast for those more interested in chat than analysis

State of Play

  • Jan 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 65 EPISODES


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Finals preview and Finch's excuse

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 41:10


As the regular season of BBLX wraps up, Miles and Al cast judgement on each team, before picking a best XI of the tournament and previewing an exciting finals series!

Flip-flopping in BBLX

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 42:15


Miles and Al return from their unsuccessful foray into recording online. They review a topsy turvy week in the BBL and talk about whether Aaron Finch has any chance of turning things around. Spoilers: probably not.

Apologies!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 4:01


A nameless co-host of the show forgot to record their end of the audio for this week's episode of State of Play, so instead Miles apologies on his behalf and runs you through a big round of BBL action. We'll be back next week!

Yawning DJs and Siddle's Salad

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 21:52


Miles and Al overview the first round of BBL action and pick out the inaugural winner of the Kitchen Sink award - stay tuned for merch at the end of the season!

NEW SEASON: It's time for BBLX*

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 30:32


In anticipation of the latest edition of Australia’s favourite T20 franchise, Miles and Al run you through the host of new rule changes and try to predict the entire ladder live on air. It’s great to be back!

#FPFM: Albert Trott

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 28:39


In the last episode of Forgotten Players, Forgotten Matches, Al and Miles head to the turn of the 20th century to follow the incredible, and short, life of one of cricket's great golden-era personalities: Albert Trott.

#FPFM: Aminul Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020


Here's how one of Test's cricket's more forgettable all-rounders became a hero of Bangladeshi cricket and set the stage for a new era! Al and Miles take a deep dive into the life and career of forgotten legend Aminul Islam.

#FPFM: A World Cup Morning in Hyderabad

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020


This week we head to the 1987 World Cup - an edition not often discussed - and to a meeting between two lightweights of world cricket that brought much more than expected.

#FPFM: Alf Valentine

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 40:08


On the second episode of Forgotten Players, Forgotten Matches, Miles and Al investigate the career of West Indies spinner Alf Valentine: his mysterious origins and place in post-colonial folklore, and one amazing series.

NEW SEASON: Forgotten Players, Forgotten Matches - Gabba Test 1966

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 36:13


Miles and Al kick off a brand new series of State of Play with a deep dive into the *other* Tied Test - at Brisbane between Australia and the West Indies in 1966.

Putting the Kit Away

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 26:21


A long summer of cricket reached its climax at the G on Sunday night with the Aussies taking home the 2020 WT20 World Cup. Miles and Al dissect the game, the implications, and preview some upcoming international tours (if they go ahead!)

WT20 WC: Final Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 33:48


Miles and Al talk about an exciting - and unlikely - WT20 World Cup Final between Australia and India.

The Business End

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 24:00


Miles and Al preview the semi-finals as four teams on hot form progress through to the final stages of a fantastic tournament so far.

Upsets & Dropped Catches

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 34:05


The WT20 World Cup is under way, and Australia and England have both lost. Everyone who assumed they'd cruise to the semis is wrong and the competition is up for grabs!

WT20 World Cup: Intro

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 37:29


Miles and Al look forward to the summer's showpiece event: the women's T20 World Cup. We chat through each teams and explain how Thailand are going to win a match this tournament. We'll be covering the WT20 in depth this season - subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of the action!

Bow Thais, With Brad Hogg

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 71:00


We're thrilled to welcome Australian cricketing hero and lover of the sport Brad Hogg on to the show, for the kind of discussion you can't really give a title or a summary. The episode gets straight into the interview, so check it out, and stay for Miles and Al as they put the lid on another season of BBL cricket. Tune in next week for our WT20 World Cup preview!

The Challengers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 26:01


A dissection of a hotly anticipated BBL finals series, an investigation into IPL trumpet remixes, and a revel in Zimbabwe's return.

Identity Crisis, With Jelisa Apps

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 57:06


Al welcomes Miles back on to the show to discuss BBL's identity crisis and the latest round of games, before welcoming journalist and podcaster Jelisa Apps on to the show and a squiz around the world of cricket.

It Rolls On, With Geoff Lemon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 59:22


Oli and Al chat the latest rounds of Big Bash action, and we welcome podcaster and writer Geoff Lemon to the show to chat WBBL and more.

Merry Boxing Day, With Andrew Menczel

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 56:11


Al welcomes back Oli and Nick for their triumphant returns to the podcast, as they dip around the grounds for a BBL check-in. Apologies for the audio problems!

Big Bash Preview, With Clive Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 47:38


Miles and Al welcome very good friend of the show Clive Rose back on to the podcast, and discuss what it says about you if you support the Melbourne Stars. We also explain *all* the rule changes, especially the ones about golden items of clothing.

Thailand, Papua New Guinea... and is Naseem Shah actually 16?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 39:43


Miles and Al welcome the return of international cricket to Australia, and look around at the wider world of cricket, including World T20 Qualifiers, WBBL, and three more innings victories by home teams in Test cricket.

Warming Up, with Sophie Devine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 32:47


Alasdair kicks things off for summer with New Zealand and Adelaide Strikers legend Sophie Devine. You won't want to miss this one!

Untangling Summer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 43:45


Miles and Al dissect one of cricket's more confusing summer schedules and go over the major series around the world since the Ashes.

Winter of Content

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 48:31


We've reached the end of one of Australian cricket's most memorable winters over in England. Leaving with the urn but without the elusive series win, State of Play takes you through all the key moments of the last Test and the series as a whole.

Eighteen Years

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 62:19


Miles, Ben and Oli welcome Ian on for his first appearance as a guest. They mull (in great detail) over another fantastic Test, and what it means for the urn to return home for the first time since 2001.

Hump Day

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 33:11


Miles and Al preview a potentially decisive fourth Test as a number of key ins and outs are decided at the selection tables. Meanwhile, we cast our eye over contrasting series in Sri Lanka and the West Indies.

The Age of Stokes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 58:48


Words fail to do justice; all we can do is marvel. What a match, what an innings, what a series we have on our hands. Miles, Al, and Oli dissect an all-time Test match and debrief one of the most exciting, profound, controversial, unbelievable matches of all time.

The Age of Jofra

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 58:48


Miles, Oli, and Al welcome Nick back to the show to discuss a brilliant Lord's Test, the beginning and ending of cricketing eras, and why the concussion sub rule isn't actually fair.

Second Test Pub Fact Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 32:58


The wait for the second Test is nearly over, as Al, Ben and Miles mull over the options for both sides ahead of a juicy clash at the home of cricket.

One Nil

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 25:16


Miles and Oli chew the fat over a brilliant first Test dominated by the return and redemption of Steve Smith.

NEW SEASON: The Ashes, with Jim Maxwell

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 57:59


We're privileged to bring to you ABC broadcasting legend Jim Maxwell for our return episode previewing what's shaping up to be an extraordinary Ashes series. Skip to 35:10 to catch the special guest interview with Jim.

FINALE: Processing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 41:08


Miles and Al discuss the fallout from one of the greatest cricket matches ever played, look forward to 2023, and make a big announcement!

BONUS EP: SF1 Ind v NZ

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 18:46


Miles and Al quickly debrief on one of the games of the tournament as NZ took down the mighty India over 2 days in what can only be described an absolute thriller, before looking towards the second semi.

Ep 10: Emerging

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 64:11


Miles and Al wrap the last week of the group stage and chat to Tim Cutler of Emerging cricket. A fascinating chat all about cricket's enormous global potential!

Ep 9: Heating Up, with Nic Petterson

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 55:24


Miles and Oli talk over a dramatic week in World Cup cricket, while Al and Oli welcome Northlane drummer and cricket lover Nic Petterson to the show.

Ep 8: Marcus v Colin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 37:44


Miles and Ben chat over a scintillating week of World Cup cricket, as the big guns flex their muscles and Bangladesh come undone.

Ep 7: Covers Off

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 49:10


On today's show we pick up the dregs of a wet week of cricket, provide some live commentary of West Indies' innings against Bangladesh, and mull over Pakistan's chances of making the semifinals.

Ep 6: Rain, Rain, Go Away

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 40:59


Miles, Ben and Oli discuss the identity of David Warner, the doomed status of zing bails and the misogyny of Chris Gayle in the next episode of State of Play.

Ep 5: Late Nights and Winter Cricket

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 44:03


Nick and Ben make their return to the show, as we talk about the ups and downs of Afghanistan’s campaign, the wisdom of Ross Taylor, and the definition of the word ‘mercurial’.

Ep 4: Shades of ’96, with Dilruk Jayasinha

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 74:30


We welcome on to the show beloved Aussie Sri Lankan comedian Dilruk Jayasinha to relive our favourite World Cup memories and chat about cricket, living away from home, and why cricket’s more like stand up than you might realise. Skip to 21:02 to catch the full interview.

Ep 3: Lightning Bolts & Nostalgia, with Adam Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 31:34


Today we're thrilled to bring to you a feature interview with Adam Collins, broadcaster, writer & podcaster, and one of the best on the cricket media circuit.

Ep 2: Around the World (Cup), with Bev

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 64:28


Today we celebrate the arrival of the 2019 Cricket World Cup with a look at every team's chances, and we welcome back friend of the podcast Bev (of the Bev Show)

*NEW SEASON* It's The World Cup, Baby

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 41:08


We're back! We're chatting all things World Cup and we welcome Test player James Mccollum of Ireland to hear his thoughts about the reduced format this year.

BONUS EP: Sheffield Shield Final, with Baxter Holt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 49:34


Bonus episode straight to your ears with a look back over the Sheffield Shield season nearly come to an end, and we welcome record breaking debutant Baxter Holt onto the show!

Ep 11: The Finale

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 47:22


1. BBL Wrap2. Announcements

Ep 10: Final Stretch

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 36:10


1. Round Wrap2. Test Chat3. Internationals

Ep 9: Five Overs Til Stumps

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 48:05


1. Wrap of last week’s games2. The permutations3. Farewell Maxy and Baz4. Sri Lanka chat5. Ashes chat

Ep 8: WBBL Finals and Wade's Frustration

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 40:38


1. Sri Lanka chat2. BBL wrap3. Maximum of the week4. WBBL wrap5. Final words

Ep 7: Super Overs, With The Bev Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 52:05


1. Test chat and KP’s selection2. Round Wrap3. Bev4. Pitch a BBL City5. Wrap ups

Bonus Ep: CLIVE ROSE

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 10:14


We welcome our first BBL player for a special bonus episode - and it's a cracker. Clive Rose!

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